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We are thrilled to announce the launch of WP Engine Newsroom - the New Platform for Editorial Excellence! Purpose-built for high-volume publishers, Newsroom removes technical friction to give your editorial team the velocity they need to lead the conversation. 🔹 Streamlined workflows 🔹 Integrated audience insights 🔹 Unified media operations Publish with velocity: https://lnkd.in/gv66BKJE

Nearly 1 in 3 web requests now comes from bots. And that number is still climbing. The 2025 Website Traffic Trends Report explores how AI crawlers and automated traffic are reshaping performance, security, and how teams measure success online. If your analytics still treat all traffic the same, it might be time to rethink your strategy. See what’s changing and how leading sites are adapting: https://lnkd.in/gCqzN566

Did you know? Over half of businesses reported their most recent severe outage cost more than $100,000. With WP Engine Failover, your business stays online even in the face of critical infrastructure failures. Seamless continuity, with no lost data and no customer interruptions. 💪🚀 Failover safeguards your entire digital presence. Multi-zonal redundancy, zero data loss, and near-instant recovery. Your business deserves nothing less than always-on reliability. Learn more here: https://lnkd.in/gAR_QQwg

We’re excited to announce the appointment of McAlister Southern as SVP of customer success at WP Engine! McAlister will lead our global Customer Success team, reinforcing our commitment to delivering award-winning customer experiences. McAlister brings more than 15 years of experience scaling global customer value and account management in customer success organizations across major technology platforms. Please join us in welcoming McAlister to the team! https://lnkd.in/grpXFqtX

The web is changing in 2026 as AI agents and automated traffic begin to shape how content is found and delivered. More than half of all web activity now comes from automated sources, which means managing bot traffic is essential to protect server resources and maintain performance. From new ways to measure success to the importance of machine readable data, this year marks a turning point for site owners. Learn how your site will need to evolve in 2026 → https://lnkd.in/gw7H8QWP

Innovation never slows down–neither do the risks that come with it. In this forward-looking fireside conversation on January 29th, join Daniel Kent, Field CTO at Cloudflare and WP Engine CTO Ramadass Prabhakar as they discuss how leaders can adapt at the speed of change without chasing hype, how AI is reshaping the economics of digital risk and decision-making, and more! Learn more and register here 👉 https://lnkd.in/gz9MCg5G

Meet Chandler Pickett, Agency Account Manager at WP Engine. Based in Orlando, Chandler acts as a true partner to our agency customers, helping them navigate the right tools and strategies to reach their goals. He brings his passion for building into the digital world, having created his own websites and even a video game to get the best understanding of what his agencies do on a daily basis. His professional philosophy is simple: “Be direct, don’t add fluff.” He believes that transparency is the key to building a partnership where trust can truly thrive. When he’s not supporting his agency partners, Chandler is a true lifelong learner. You might find him golfing, 3D printing, sewing custom designs, or even showing off his juggling skills. WP Engine is powered by people like Chandler, who work around the world and around the clock to optimize our platforms and products. Read more about Chandler's impact at WP Engine: https://lnkd.in/gtUDB5EA

Digital innovation never slows down, unfortunately neither do the risks that come with it. Join us for our next webinar on January 29th and hear from Daniel Kent, Field CTO at Cloudflare, and Ramadass Prabhakar, WP Engine CTO, as they explore how organizations can stay both secure and competitive while navigating rapidly evolving digital innovation and AI-driven threats. 🔒 Register here: https://lnkd.in/gz9MCg5G

Nelson University needed a better way to help students, alumni, and donors find answers across a website with thousands of pages of content. In partnership with Click Here Labs, the university introduced an AI-powered chatbot built directly on WordPress and supported by WP Engine’s Managed Vector Database. Instead of relying on static pages or complicated search paths, the chatbot delivers clear, accurate answers through simple conversation, all grounded in Nelson University’s existing content. The impact was immediate. More than 6,000 pages were consolidated into fewer than 1,000. Bounce rates dropped by 30 percent, and web traffic increased by 25 percent. The chatbot also gave the university team better visibility into what users are actually asking, helping them identify content gaps and improve the site over time. This approach turns the website into something more useful and more intuitive, and meets users where they are and helping them move forward with confidence. We’re proud this experience is powered by WP Engine. Read the full case study: https://lnkd.in/gUTA2FM3

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